Through The Storm (Eminem Fan Fiction)

I'm Terrified to Let You Down

Val POV

Later in the day, I went to see Kim. I told her we needed to talk, and I was having a bit of a hard time bringing up the topic of me and Marshall. I had to wait until my daughters were finally occupied in the living room, so I could have a moment alone with her. We were standing in her kitchen, and I fidgeted and kept playing with my hair to avoid the awkwardness. Marshall said Kim knew he and I had been spending time together, but how much did she actually know? And what would her reaction be if she didn't?

Kim tried to make conversation as she wiped off the counter, "How've you been? It's so difficult having little kids when you're sick. I remember one time when Hailie was little, I had the flu and Marshall was over in Amsterdam."

"You know I'm seeing Marshall, right?" I blurted out.

Kim suddenly stopped wiping to stare at me and the energy in the room vanished.

"I mean, I've been seeing Marshall." I looked her in the eye and stood up straight. "Since you're my friend and he is your ex-husband, I wanted to tell you myself. I hope you don't have a problem with it because I like him a lot. I'm really starting to fall for him."

Kim blinked in silence. I didn't know if she was going to laugh or punch me.

"I heard you were out with him before, and I saw the way he looked at you that night he picked you and the kids up at my house. I thought you guys hooked up that night."

"We didn't. I haven't slept with him yet. Just in case you're wondering."

Kim sighed, "I can't tell you guys what to do. You're grown adults, you should be with who you want to be with. Just be careful Val. My experience with Marshall Mathers wasn't the best."

"I know."

"You know?" Kim raised her voice a little. "What, so the two of you discuss me now?"

"No, Marshall's never said a bad thing about you to me Kim and that's the truth. But I've heard his music. He talks about your crazy relationship all the time."

"Yeah." Kim got quiet and sat on the stool at the island. "Marshall and I could never get it together, and I hate to admit this, but honestly, I want him to be with a girl like you. I think you might be just what Marshall needs."

That went better than I had anticipated.

Marshall POV

Skylar was in town. We used to hook up back in the day and had even dated for a couple months, but it didn't work out. She wanted things that I couldn't give her, but it was a relief that we could still work together professionally because the girl is brilliant. She now has a boyfriend and I have a girlfriend or whatever this is between Valentina and me. We recorded all day into the evening. Skylar would only be here until Monday, so we worked even though it was the weekend. I wanted to invite Val to the studio to meet her, but she always has her daughters.

Skylar was featured on a track on the new album, and she produced what I plan to be the opener of the project, Walk on Water. We're both really detail oriented and didn't get a chance to talk about personal shit until later in the afternoon. I told Skylar that I had a girl now and that she has little daughters.

"Really? So, how's that going?" She half-giggled. "Are you enjoying playing stepdad?"

Everyone always sounds so apprehensive when I tell them about chicks I go out with, but I trust Skylar.

"It's still early, I just met Valentina a couple weeks ago, but she's so sweet. Paul met her yesterday and he liked her. I got his blessing." We both laughed. "Nah, I'm taking it slow. I'm older now, I look at relationships differently. And it seems like she really likes me for me."

"Good Marshall." She stood up to give me a hug. "Good for you. I want nothing more than to see you happy."

Skylar and I recorded into the night and every now and then, Val would text me a pic of her and her little girls. She had taken them to the playground and then they went out for ice cream. Val's such a good mom. I definitely wanted to get up with her after the studio, but I watched the hands on my watch go from nine, to ten, to eleven. I knew Val went to bed early because of taking care of her daughters in the morning but fuck it. I needed to see her.

"Yo, what are you doin?" I asked when Val answered her phone.

"Uh, just some stuff around here and probably gonna go to bed." She answered. "I miss you honey. I haven't heard from you much today."

"I miss you too." I finally pulled off the exit and drove through her apartment complex. "Maybe you should come outside to the balcony."

"What? Why?"

"Just do it."

Val came out onto the balcony and saw my Escalade in the parking spot in front of her home. She waved excitedly and I was so excited to be able to gush over her after a such long day. I got out of my truck and entered the hallway to the steps that led to her house. Val was the only one who lived on the second floor, so I never had to be worried about anyone seeing me once I was up the stairs.

"Baby, you're here!" Val came out into the hallway in pajama pants and a sexy tank top, and I couldn't wait to scoop her up in my arms.

I chuckled, "You seem to be feeling better."

Val caught me off guard when she jumped right into my arms and wrapped her legs around my waist. I walked us into her apartment as I kicked the door closed behind me and the giddy feeling in my stomach was back.

"I can't stay long," I said between kisses. "But I just had to see you."

"I'm glad you did."

"Let me look at you." I held her hand as I looked her body over. "You're so fucking beautiful Valentina."

My lips found hers and I couldn't help my hands pulling her closer to me until our bodies were totally pressed against one another. All that separated us was the flimsy material of her pajamas. I wasn't capable of resisting Val; I massaged her titties over her shirt and felt her draw in a heavy breath and let it out. I kept eye contact as I slowly pulled Val's tank top down and her perky tits popped out. They were real. Pure perfection, and I longed for more.

"I kept picturing you in the bath today after you sent me the first picture. That was fucking hot." I said low and sexy as I made my way kissing down her neck. "Turned me on like a motherfucker."

Val's breathing got heavy as my lips made their way slowly down her chest. I hesitated for a moment, unsure if she was going to stop me. I licked her nipple with the tip of my tongue first to get her used to the sensation then took it in my mouth. I squeezed her tits and brought them together to bury my head in her cleavage, then groped and licked some more.

I eventually placed Val's shirt back up on her shoulders and gave her mouth one last long lingering kiss.

"I want to see you tomorrow." She said when we broke the kiss.

"I know. And we will. Get some sleep." I said against her lips and lightly smacked her ass. "I'll call you tomorrow."

My dick was so hard when I left Val, I practically had to pry myself from her. I got in my car and didn't give a fuck; I couldn't wait until I got home. My windows were tinted so no one would see in. After sucking on her titties like that, I took my dick out and jerked it until I came right there in my Escalade.